The battle between Heart Team and Staphylococcus aureus: The winner was the patient
Abstract
Infective endocarditis is a serious infectious condition with high morbidity and mortality despite improved diagnostic tools and expanded therapeutic options especially in cases caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Despite effective antibiotic regimens, deciding on surgical intervention in appropriate patients can be lifesaving. In this report, we presented the case of a 59-year-old man, admitted for fever, which was found to be the result of methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus aortic valve endocarditis, complicated by complete AV block, valvular perforation, heart failure, and systemic embolism.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Case Report
Authors
Hamza Sunman
Department of Cardiology, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Türkiye
Mehmet Ali Felekoğlu
This is me
Department of Cardiology, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Türkiye
Ayşegül Uslu
This is me
Department of Pathology, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Türkiye
Uğursay Kızıltepe
This is me
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Türkiye
Publication Date
January 4, 2018
Submission Date
August 7, 2017
Acceptance Date
December 22, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 7 Number: 4